U.S. patent number D813,661 [Application Number D/542,567] was granted by the patent office on 2018-03-27 for expandable sealing mechanism.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Press-Seal Corporation. The grantee listed for this patent is Press-Seal Corporation. Invention is credited to Katherine A. Bergfeld, Graham E. Blackwood, John M. Kaczmarczyk, Michael R. Miller, James W. Skinner.
United States Patent |
D813,661 |
Blackwood , et al. |
March 27, 2018 |
Expandable sealing mechanism
Claims
CLAIM The ornamental design for an expandable sealing mechanism, as
shown and described.
Inventors: |
Blackwood; Graham E. (Fort
Wayne, IN), Bergfeld; Katherine A. (Waterville, OH),
Miller; Michael R. (Churubusco, IN), Kaczmarczyk; John
M. (Angola, IN), Skinner; James W. (Fort Wayne, IN) |
Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Press-Seal Corporation |
Fort Wayne |
IN |
US |
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Assignee: |
Press-Seal Corporation (Fort
Wayne, IN)
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Appl.
No.: |
D/542,567 |
Filed: |
October 15, 2015 |
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Application
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Issue Date |
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29478201 |
Jan 2, 2014 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
D8/396 |
Current International
Class: |
0808 |
Field of
Search: |
;D8/72,383,394-396 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Windmuller; John
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
Description
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of end portions of an expansion band
made in accordance with the present disclosure, wherein a portion
of the expansion band is shown in broken lines and the central nut
is shown entirely in broken lines;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view thereof, wherein a
hex-shaped periphery of the right end portion of the expansion band
is shown in broken lines;
FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof, wherein a portion of the
expansion band is shown in broken lines and the central nut is
shown entirely in broken lines;
FIG. 4 is a top plan, partial cross-sectional view thereof taken
along line 4-4 of FIG. 3, wherein the central nut is shown entirely
in broken lines;
FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof, wherein a portion of the
expansion band is shown in broken lines and wherein the oversleeve
and central nut are shown entirely in broken lines;
FIG. 6 is a side elevation, cross-sectional view thereof taken
along line 6-6 of FIG. 3, wherein a hex-shaped periphery of the end
portion of the expansion band is shown in broken lines; and,
FIG. 7 is a side elevation view thereof, it being understood that
left and right side views of the sealing assembly are identical,
wherein a portion of the expansion band is shown in broken
lines.
The broken lines in the figures represent portions of the
expandable sealing mechanism that form no part of the claimed
design.
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